This is my first automatic watch and I love it. The design is smart and minimalist and, personally, I think that the black option is the best. It's exactly as I expected, except that the black dial is not so black as in the pictures. That's because it has a very sutile texture that actually works very well in the design.
A good thing for me is that this watch work with all kinds of clothes. I usually wear sport or casual clothes and this watch is perfect for them. It's in a medium term between a very elegant and sofisticated watch and a more "normal/casual" one.
On the other hand, the strap is very comfortable and the "windows" in the back is pretty cool. You can see part of the pieces working.
The worst things for me were:
1- It was stopped in the customs and I had to pay high taxes and do some bureaucracy management. It's not the seller's fault. When I asked him for some extra information, James replied very fast (thank yoi, James).
2- I'm not sure if my unit has any issue, but the battery doesn't last 42 hours. I work in home, so every night the watch stops. But when I have a more "normal" day, having some walking moments, etc, the watch just lasts about 20 or 24 hours. I suppose that maybe the movement needs some maintenance. It's not a big issue at all, since I like the process of set the time, but probably it will need some adjustments from a watchmaker soon.
On the other hand, the watch gets ahead about 5 seconds a day.
As I said, these are small issues. The watch is nice, it uses nice materials and the design is awesome. I'm very happy with it and I recommend it.